The NSX Manager must disable SNMP v2.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-265354	NMGR-4X-000098	SV-265354r994285_rule		Medium

Description

SNMPv3 supports commercial-grade security, including authentication, authorization, access control, and privacy. Previous versions of the protocol contained well-known security weaknesses that were easily exploited. As such, SNMPv1/2 receivers must be disabled.

STIG	Date
VMware NSX 4.x Manager NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide	2024-12-13

Details

Check Text (C-69271r994283_chk)

From the NSX Manager web interface, go to the System >> Configuration >> Fabric >> Profiles >> Node Profiles.

Click "All NSX Nodes" and view the SNMP Polling and Traps configuration.

If SNMP v2c Polling or Traps are configured, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-69179r994284_fix)

From the NSX Manager web interface, go to the System >> Configuration >> Fabric >> Profiles >> Node Profiles.

Click on "All NSX Nodes" and delete and v2c Polling or Trap configurations.